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The Columbia Press 2 April 29, 2022 Wev: Housing, childcare, infrastructure Continued from Page 1 Cindy Hansen/For the Columbia Press Tiny salmon fry look like specks as they make their way down slides and into the Skipanon River. Fish release, dinner benefit WHS Warrenton High School’s fisheries program will have a community release of salm- on fry – babies who will be headed to the sea to grow and thrive – on Saturday. The public is invited to par- ticipate throughout the day at the hatchery, which is behind the high school. Students will be on hand to describe their project and help children and others to release the fish. Take the road between the school and the sports fields down to the Skipanon River. In addition, a fundraiser to benefit the program will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Clatsop Coun- ty Fairgrounds. Tickets are $50 and include a surf and turf dinner, live auction and a talk by former Sen. Betsy Johnson. Tickets are available on the program’s website, warhf. com, or at bpt.me/5414275. Clatsop County’s only independent weekly newspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Send news or address changes to: 5 N Highway 101 #500, Warrenton OR 97146 Cindy Yingst, Publisher/Editor (office@dblcy.net) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads-TheColumbiaPress@outlook.com) 503-861-3331 D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@dblcy.net) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC What are you proud of achieving? By working to- gether with the County Health Department, the two hospi- tals in Clatsop County, the cit- ies of Clatsop County, Clatsop County has one of the highest COVID vaccination rates in Oregon. As the county liaison to the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority, I have participated in the planning for the immi- nent groundbreaking of a 42- unit apartment complex of affordable units in Warrenton and the feasibility study of the restoration of a historic build- ing of over 40 units of senior housing, with the possibility of additional units on site. Participation in the long- overdue (40 years) update of the County Comprehensive Plan. I have been an advocate of greater participation by cit- izens, more technical analyses of environmental conditions in the county, and zoning changes that will increase the supply of housing in unincor- porated areas. Participation with the tour- ism industry to create mes- saging to our visitors that en- courages them to respect our natural resources, prepare for emergencies should they occur, and contribute to the preservation of our beautiful place through experiences in trail maintenance, beach clean-up, and other environ- mental projects. As the county liaison to the Northwest Oregon Workforce Board, I have advocated suc- cessfully for increased federal and state funding for educa- tion and training services to connect job seekers with fam- ily wage employment. Top issues 1. Lack of affordable housing. 2. Inadequate childcare fa- cilities. 3. Inadequate infrastructure for economic development. How will you approach those issues? 1. As a member of the North- west Oregon Housing Author- ity, in coordination with our cities, and as a member of a State work group that is ad- dressing changes to our land use laws to incentivize the cre- ation of housing. 2. We have to create new partnerships among private and nonprofit providers, school systems, and public agencies to rethink how we provide childcare services. 3. I will continue to “get smart” about how to access infrastructure funds from the recently passed federal legis- lation. Why vote for you? Because I am the most ex- perienced candidate for the position. I have worked at ev- ery level of government, and I have proven leadership in getting public-sector projects done. The week ahead Nearly all public meetings are also held virtually. Infor- mation on how to connect is posted on each entity’s web- site. Monday, May 2 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St., 2nd Floor. • Warrenton CERT, 6 p.m., contact policechief@ ci.warrenton.or.us. Tuesday, May 3 • Port of Astoria Com- mission, 4 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209, Astoria. • Clatsop County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria. Wednesday, May 4 • Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. Thursday, May 5 • Countywide Veterans Breakfast, 8 a.m., Port Light Cafe, 33168 Patriot Way, Camp Rilea. • North Coast Republi- can Women, 11:30 a.m., Astoria Golf & Country Club, 33445 Sunset Beach Road, Warrenton. Speaker and lunch, $15. Info: 425- 221-2630. Friday, May 6 • Children’s Clothes Pan- try, 3 to 6 p.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Repeats on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
